Angel and Collins walked, well Collins walked as he carried Angel, in silence. Collins didn't want to upset Angel and Angel didn't want to upset Collins. It was a no win situation for both of them. Neither one of them wanted to talk about it, for fear of what the other one would do. But they both knew that they would have to.

Collins was so wrapped up in making sure Angel was okay he didn't notice they were being followed. Neither did Angel, since her face was still buried in Collins' neck…

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They arrived back at their place a little while ago. Angel had changed into sweat pants and a t-shirt, as did Collins. They both knew this was going to be a long night.

Angel was sitting on the edge of their bed when Collins knocked on the door gently. "Baby…can I come in?" He asked softly.

"Yeah…sure," Angel replied.

Collins entered and went to sit next to Angel, then shifted and went to the top of the bed, resting his back against the wall. He held out his hand, motioning for Angel to come to him. She happily obliged, grasping his hand and moving towards him, although she remained a slight (yet significant) distance away from him. She let go of his hand as she leaned against the wall next to him. He could tell she was still slightly uncomfortable with…everything. He placed his hand on her leg, stroking her leg comfortingly. "Angel…sweetie…are you okay?" He asked cautiously. He knew it was a slightly, okay really stupid question to ask, but he wanted Angel to feel comfortable first, before moving on to…well, what happened last night.

Angel attempted a weak smile, but it came out a grimace. "Yeah…I guess." She said softly.

Collins nodded, giving her leg a little squeeze. "Is there anything you want to talk about?" He asked. "Like…what you're feeling, or what happened last night," he suggested, keeping the calm in his voice.

Angel shook her head, then nodded, then sighed and shrugged. "I-I don't know!" She exclaimed, obviously exasperated. She brought her hands to her face, sighing into them.

Collins let go of her leg, which he had been holding, and wrapped an arm around her, pulling her into him. He gently stroked her arm and cooing comforting things in her ear. "Baby…it's okay. You don't have to say anything…" he told her.

The last thing Collins wanted was to make Angel upset or uncomfortable. And as much as he wanted her to tell him what she was thinking, feeling, anything, he wanted her to want to say it.

Angel took her hands away from her face and looked at him. She knew she was feeling so many things but one stood out the most: fear. Angel sighed. "Collins…I..I'm scared," she admitted softly.

Collins heart broke at this. He never wanted Angel to feel this way—not with him around. He said he would always be there to protect her. But all this made him drawer her closer to him. Both his arms were wrapped around Angel as she was practically on top of him. He kissed the top of her head, since that was the only thing he could really reach. "Angel…it's okay to be afraid," he whispered to her.

Angel nodded her head against his chest. "I know Collins. But…why did he, uh, come after me?" She asked him, knowing full well he didn't have an answer for her.

But Collins shrugged. "I don't know baby." He sighed. "I wish I could be more help, but I just—" He was cut off by Angel who had kissed him, covering his mouth with hers.

She smiled and broke the kiss. "You've helped me so much…whether you realize it or not." She told him firmly.

Collins smiled at Angel, unsure of what to really say. But Angel just smiled at him, not caring if he said something or not.

That's what he loved about Angel. No matter what the circumstances, she always made time to show the people around her just how much she cared about them.

Collins shifted so he was lying on the bed. Angel followed in suit, resting her head on his chest. Right now, with him, she felt…safe. She always did when she was with him, and always would.

Collins kissed her gently on the lips and smiled. "You okay now?"

Angel nodded, giving him a reassuring smile. "Yeah."

Collins nodded. "Good, I'm glad."

With one few "I love yous" and about a dozen kisses. They fell asleep.

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Sorry it's so short! I'm suffering from a little bit of writers block! (That's my angry face!) The next chapter will be longer. I just needed a space/time filler! I will update asap!

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